Job scam targets San Jose high school students [Video]

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) – In San Jose, the East Side Union High School District says there is a scam targeting students and asking for their bank account information. One family almost handed over their financial information before finding out it was a scam.

The student who was nearly victimized says he’s graduating high school this school year and has been saving up money. He thought an email he received on his phone would have helped him with that process.

It offered him remote work with a weekly pay of $400. But it also asked for his parents’ credit card info, which was when his mom had to step in.

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“He applied for it and he asked if I have debit or credit card. It’s asking me for my number, I was like ‘Woah,’” said Laticia Cantu.

Cantu says her son Guy already has work experience, so she says she wasn’t concerned about …